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3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
3.1. Symbols: meaning and application
In the present manual symbols are used in order to draw the reader’s attention and
stress certain particularly important aspects requiring discussion.
DANGER
This indicates danger, with a possible serious accident risk. Not obeying
recommendations marked with this sign may cause a situation of a serious
risk of sustaining an injury by the operator and/or people nearby!
Obey strictly these recommendations!
CAUTION
The symbol indicates possibility of damaging the machine or other object
and demands to be cautious.
It is important advice which should be paid special attention!
REMEMBER
The symbol indicates advice or notice regarding key functions or useful
information concerning proper functioning of the machine.
3.2. Expected use
Automatic potato planter S239 has been designed, built and adjusted for planting
potatoes in two rows on flat and wavy fields, on all types of soil kept in good culture,
stoneless, of humidity enabling proper operation. The operation of the planter can be
performed on slopes up to 8.5°. 2-row planter should be aggregated with tractors of 0.6 class
and higher equipped with standard ballasts of the front axle to keep the required
controllability factor.
REMEMBER
Regulations concerning the intended use and configurations, provided for this
machine are the only ones, which are exclusively allowed. The machine shall
not be employed for other purposes than those, which have been provided for
it. The regulations given in this manual do not substitute obligation towards
present regulations with force of a statute, referring to standards concerning
safety and prevention from misadventure, but they summarize them.
3.3. Description of residual risk
Residual risk results from wrong or incorrect behaviour of the planter operator. The
greatest danger can occur in performing following activities:
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Operation of the planter by minors and also people not acquainted with the manual or
not having qualifications for driving an agricultural tractor,
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Operation of the planter by people with a disease, in a state indicating for using
alcohol or narcotic drugs,
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Transport and operation without proper safety measures,
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Aggregation of the planter with a tractor if the operator is between the machine and the
tractor at the engine working,
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Operation when people or animals stay within the range of operation of the assembly
t machine,
